17 Bible Verses about Mourning

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Matthew 2:18

"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

John 11:31

The Jews who were with her in the house, and comforting her, when they saw that Mary rose up quickly and went out, followed her, supposing that she was going to the tomb to weep there.

Mark 5:39

And when he came in, he said to them, "Why make this commotion and weep? The child is not dead, but sleeping."

Luke 8:52

Now all were wailing and mourning for her; but he said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."

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Mourning » Examples of grief

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Mourning » Hired mourners

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Mourning » For the dead » Lamentations

Matthew 2:17-18

Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: "A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

Mourning » For the dead » Cutting the flesh

Mourning » Covering » The head and the face

Mourning » Those that mourn

Luke 6:21

Blessed are you who hunger now, for you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.

Mourning » Covering » The upper lip

Mourning » Caused ceremonial defilement

Mourning » For the dead » Fasting

Mourning » Laying the hand on the head

Mourning » Walking barefoot

Mourning » Wearing mourning clothes

Mourning » Cutting or plucking off the hair and beard

Mourning » Prevented offerings from being accepted

Mourning » For the dead » Head uncovered

Mourning » When people mourn

Mourning » Sexes separated in

Mourning » Who to mourn with

Mourning » Who shall mourn

Luke 6:24-25

But woe to you who are rich, for you have received your consolation. Woe to you who are full now, for you shall hunger. Woe to you who laugh now, for you shall mourn and weep.

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of saul and his sons

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of abner

Mourning » Priests prohibited, except for the nearest of kin

Mourning » David's lamentations over » The death of absalom

Mourning » For the dead » Lying on the ground

Mourning » Jeremiah and the singing men and singing women lament for josiah

Mourning » The egyptians mourned for jacob for seventy days

Mourning » Laying aside ornaments

Mourning » Ashes put on the head

Mourning » For the dead » Personal appearance neglected

Mourning » The israelites mourned for aaron for thirty days

Mourning » Sitting on the ground

Mourning » Dressing in black

Mourning » For nadab and abihu forbidden

Mourning » Abraham mourned for sarah

Mourning » Dust on the head

Topics on Mourning

Mourning Death

Matthew 2:18

"A voice was heard in Ramah, lamentation, weeping, and great mourning, Rachel weeping for her children, refusing to be comforted, because they are no more."

Mourning The Death Of Christ

Mark 16:10

She went and told those who had been with him, as they mourned and wept.

Mourning The Death Of Others

Luke 8:52

Now all were wailing and mourning for her; but he said, "Do not weep; she is not dead, but sleeping."

Not Mourning

Matthew 11:17

'We played the flute for you, and you did not dance; we sang a dirge, and you did not mourn.'

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